1994—Team began with 3 divers.  First call sent divers to Columbia, North Carolina.

1996 - Money received to purchase utility trailer for equipment. First  of many missions with Stanley Kite,   Craven County Emergency           Management Director.

1997—15 missions, including            assisting Beaufort County Sheriff’s   Office with local gun shop murder case.

1998– 4  missions. Team purchased full face masks and underwater     communication system.

1999— 21 missions. Team spent 11 days  in September responding to calls related to Hurricane Floyd. Team members deployed by helicopter to Jones County, NC to recover body of DOT worker lost in the storm. For the first time, Beaufort County recognizes   Sidney Dive Team with financial    support.

2000—12 calls. Purchased 18 foot team boat as well as upgraded          to commercial communications   equipment.

2001— 15 calls. Upgraded            communications to include dive       supervisor headsets, also bought 5 radio pagers. Began Trident          Consulting Group accreditation     process.

2002— 11 calls. Team now able to completely outfit 5 divers. Called up by USCG for capsized boat off Cape  Hatteras. Responded to Christmas Day plane crash on Roanoke Sound.

2003—10 calls. March - Placed       donated team van in service.

2004—11 calls.  February—became third team nationwide to receive Trident         Consulting Groups’ accreditation. Beaufort County issued the team it’s own station identification call number, Station 86.

Currently                                      nearing 100 mission mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information

Steve Swain, Dive Chief                                    James “Catfish” Younce, Assistant Chief

                                                                                            

Email: info@sidneydiveteam.com